Utah Family Law Blog

As you may have realized already in reading this blog, in Family Court in Utah, both parties are liable for the debts of the other party if the debt was incurred during marriage and is not a student loan. In other words, all marital debt will be added up, regardless of who incurred the debt, […]

Our attorney mediator Stacy Roberts shares how to prepare for your mediation to ensure the best possible experience. http://youtu.be/55YPjMYuPYk For more information or to schedule a session, visit our Utah mediation page.

How Will Your Child’s Winter Break Period be Divided this Year for Parent Time? As we are already in the month of December, that means holiday schedules and children out of school for winter break. Below are a few reminders about the even year parent time schedule found in Utah Code section 30-3-35. If you […]

The end of year holidays are fast approaching and we just wanted to get out a few quick reminders about Halloween this year. If you are following the Utah statutes in regards to holiday parent time, as an even numbered year, this Halloween the children will spend with the evening with the “non-custodial parent.” (This […]

I often find myself telling parties what I do NOT do as a mediator in their case. I am not a judge, jury or attorney to advise them. I am not the decision maker or the advice giver. After that I can see it on their face, that awkward question… “but then what DO you […]

If you are an unmarried parent and you are about to begin a case regarding your minor child, you may be wondering what type of case you need to file, and what does each type of case involve. During this process there are probably three main words you keep coming across that are sometimes used […]